Of his gear picks for Metallica's ninth album, Kirk Hammett told Guitar World back in 2008: “I’ve added more midrange to my over sound. I can still appreciate my original scooped sound, but I ...

Well, then maybe, just maybe that KH-2 Hammett’s signature guitar and go-to electric for all Metallica business is coming from the man himself. This, of course, is all guesswork.

Hammett didn’t name the guitars he sold specifically, but a little research into the band’s Death Magnetic era gives us a little clue as to what guitars could have been sold.

Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe and Josh Fore guested on Full Metal Jackie's radio show and Rowe named the album that started her musical journey to playing guitar.

If you've ever bought a guitar on the internet, there's a chance it might have once belonged to Metallica axe-man Kirk Hammett, who has revealed that he often quietly sells his guitars on eBay or ...

Kirk Hammett, the iconic guitarist of Metallica, has been out on a promo run for his 400-page coffee table book The Collection: Kirk Hammett. The tour so far has been very intimate, with discussions ...

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Metallica's known for speedy trash riffs and James Hetfield's signature growl, but his inspirations expose an oft-overlooked side to the man behind the machine.

Kirk Hammett’s guitar collection is getting a lot of attention these days. Gibson made a feature-length YouTube video about it, and is documenting it in a deluxe coffee-table book. His most-famous ...

There is a rocket-fueled, galloping rhythm to signature Metallica music, forged by Hetfield’s down-picking style and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett’s searing solos.